Culture

• Is Drake The Next Superstar Of The Cannabis Industry?

 Dispensaries

• The Rise of the Themed Dispensary
• Security and risk considerations for continued growth

 Driving

• Fatal crashes involving cannabis up after drug legalized in one state
• New pot breathalyzer could help crack down on people driving while high

 Environment

• Legal cannabis: becoming a ‘green’ industry

 Events

• New event tackles packaging challenges in the cannabis market

 Federal

• Sen. Crapo: banking bill “cannot make it all the way to law”
• Bill to require gov to study impact of state canna-laws got one new cosponsor
• USDA Announces Programs to Protect Hemp Crops
• FDA “we want to make sure that safe, effective products in hands of people.”
• White House Office of Nat. Drug Policy releases 2020 Drug Control Strategy
• Appeals declined a ruling that company must comply w/Fair Labor Standards
• NASDA, Farm Bureau call for changes to hemp regulation
• Time to Take a Big Swing at Federal Cannabis Legalization

 Firefighters

• Cannabis in the Fire Service: Up in Smoke

 Food and Bev

• If cannabis Replaced Booze, It Wouldn’t Be All That Bad
• How To Make Cannabutter
• A cannabis-infused pasta perfect for an at-home aprés ski
• Infused Maple Syrup

 Health and Wellness

• The Truth About Losing Weight With Weed
• What Science Knows About Cannabis’ Health Benefits

 Hemp

• What Do Us Agriculture Regulators Want for the Future of Hemp?
• Who Submitted Comments on the USDA’s Hemp Rules?
• State Agriculture Regulators Ask USDA for Flexibility on Hemp
• Genetics, not field conditions, makes hemp ‘go hot’
• An Update On The USDA Interim Final Rule Process For Hemp
• What Makes Industrial Hemp Spike to Illegal Levels of THC?

 History

• Cannabis is an integral part of jazz history in America

 Law Enforcement

• Green Flower Partners with Chief of Police For Online Course

 Legalization

• Businesses Are More Profitable and Innovative in States With Legal cannabis
• Who’s spending the most to legalize cannabis
• How Legalization Can Help Grow Small Business

 Manners

• Should you tell someone if they reek of cannabis?

 Media

• Indigo and Haze: A CBD Wellness Company Offering More than Just Products

 Medical

• How to find the right MMJ doctor for you
• Does Cannabis Use Worsen Depression?
• What Every cannabis User Needs to Know Before Getting Surgery

 Military/Veterans 

• Pot is a top treatment for veterans’ pain, PTSD; but cost is barrier
• Bill to legalize MMJ for military vets got two new cosponsors
• Dept of Vet Affairs considering a cannabis research partnership

 Parenting

• Sharing Cannabis With Your Teen Son Or Daughter Might Not Be A Great Idea

 People

• Legendary Cannabis Breeder Subcool Has Died
• Cheech Marin Knows What’s Good
• Joe Rogan’s Cannabis Advocacy Is Altruism In Its Purest Form

 Podcasts

• Not Every Gram Is Created Equal
• How companies in the industry should obtain, protect their trademarks
• Let’s be Blunt with Montel
• Mike Glazer And Mary Jane Gibson, Pot-Casters And Chronic Comics

 Politics

• Cannabis companies spend big on lobbying amid a slumping pot market

 Presidential Campaign

• Joe Biden’s New Marijuana Comment ‘A Big Nothing’
• Bernie Sanders Pledges to Legalize cannabis on His First Day in Office
• Pete’s ‘Plan B’ To Legalize Involves Flying Air Force One Around The Country
• Yang Makes Case For Legal cannabis, Mass Drug Pardons
• Tulsi Gabbard In Concord: cannabis Legalization Will Save Lives
• Mike Bloomberg Says Locking People Up For cannabis Is ‘Dumb’
• Bloomberg: locking people up for cannabis is “dumb.”
• Tom Steyer Really Wants Voters To Know He Supports Legalization

 Alabama

• State gets another shot at legalizing MMJ

 Alaska

• Regs proposed changes in rules for quality control, packaging and sales limits

 Arizona

• Cannabis DUIs still draw stout penalties

 California

• Cannabis education event canceled following dispensary raids
• How to Expunge Your Record for Cannabis Crimes
• Cannabis investor sought deal with VA on cancer-treatment study
• SF’s Union Square Retailer Aims to Nix Proposed Pot Dispensary
• ‘Cali sober’ supporters say yes, you can be sober and still smoke weed
• Gov. Proposal May Ripple Beyond CA’s Cannabis Industry

 Colorado

• Plan unveiled to help bring banking to state’s cannabis industry
• Dispensary Unveils New Mural, Named by the Internet
• Boulder has one of nation’s highest concentrations of pot shops
• Lightfoot Pushes For Diversity, Accessibility In Cannabis Industry
• Bill would protect employees from dismissal for off-duty cannabis use
• Test program recycles CO2 from beer breweries for cannabis grows

 Florida

• Lawmakers support these hemp bills
• UF hemp pilot project gains sponsorships and success

 Georgia

• Appeals Court Weighs in on Qualifications of Smelling Cannabis
• Fentanyl Makers Donates to Campaign Opposing Pot Legalization

 Hawaii

• Ethos to Open Waimea Dispensary Monday

 Idaho

• Judge: seized hemp not in accordance w/fed law cannot be returned

 Illinois

• Dispensaries Sold Nearly $40 Million Worth of Cannabis in January
• Bud and Breakfast offers pot-centric accommodations
• Legal cannabis causing confusion among gun control advocates
• Cannabis tour buses begin rolling in Chicago
• Legalized Pot Sales Debut Beats All States Except One

 Indiana

• Indiana Aims to Block Local Cannabis Decriminalization
• Hoosier Hemp Grower, Processor Plans for Expanded Acres
• Senator drops push to force Indiana cannabis prosecutions

 Kentucky

• Hemp bill heads back to House
• Gov. announced a $1 million grant for a hemp and CBD company
• Bill passed to open more labs for hemp testing
• Majority of Residents in Favor of Legal Cannabis

 Louisiana 

• Southern University launches hemp product line
• “An organic option for the rich”: MMJ price concerns remain

 Maryland

• Farmers Look for Guidelines On Hemp
• Teen With Autoimmune Disease Backing Bill To Allow MMJ In Schools
• Merchants, Advocates Seek to Educate Public on MMJ

 Michigan

• Will gov. take case of man seving decades for cannabis?
• Recreational cannabis industry is still growing
• Michigan Targets Pregnant Women with Cannabis Labels

 Minnesota

• House speaker isn’t sure if chamber will pass legalization bill this year
• Bill To Legalize Cannabis Will Be Best ‘In The Country’

 Mississippi

• MMJ: What exactly will be before voters?

 Missouri

• Petition trying to legalize cannabis
• Will MMJ licenses go to the highest bidder?
• Registered Patients May Legally Possess MMJ Ahead of Dispensary Openings

 Nebraska

• Free support for Nebraskans applying for Hemp License
• Hemp researcher says growing hemp could boost Nebraska’s economy

 New Mexico

• Las Cruces City Council supports legalization, mayor votes no
• Court Rules MMJ Entitled to Tax Deduction
• There are real benefits from legalizing cannabis
• Governor promises new jobs if recreational cannabis is legalized
• Legalizing cannabis a win-win for New Mexico
• Patient advocates want lawmakers to amend MMJ bill for students

 North Carolina

• Convicted felon accused of trying to ship thousands of dollars of pot to NC
• Asheville Hemp Project Launches CBD infused Gum
• Hemp farmers uncertain as regulations loom

 North Dakota

• Hemp program continues under old rules as officials sort out issues
• Lawmakers hear conflicting messages on recreational cannabis
• Group now pushing for legalization
• Attorney believes injury claims could rise with recreational pot

 Oklahoma

• Is the MMJ industry growing too fast?
• New test reveals pot products instantly
• MMJ licensing, revenue exceed first-year expectations

 Oregon

• Hemp and cannabis Experts
• Hemp tracking proposal stirs opposition
• Record Amounts of Rec Cannabis in 2019 But Wholesale Prices Spiked
• Rep. spoke about the certification of regenerative organic cannabis production
• Company will pay regs $110,000 penalty to settle allegations
• Portland auditor: city’s cannabis program needs a better regulatory strategy

 Pennsylvania 

• Regulators issued an updated list of doctors certified to recommend MMJ

 South Carolina

• Hemp applications now available for 2020 season
• No cap on 2020 hemp farming season 

 South Dakota

• Hemp bill approved by House committee with Noem’s support

 Texas

• Hemp Convention Vendors Confused by Cannabis Laws
• Hemp Growers host hemp master class

 Virginia

• Hemp weathers a difficult first year
• High Time for cannabis Reform
• Hemp growers face processing bottleneck, uncertain regulatory landscape
• Focus on Social Justice at First Baptist Church of Vienna
• Lawmakers Approve Another Decrim Bill
• General Assembly closes the door to legalization until 2021

 Washington

• Should Washington open its cannabis industry to out-of-state investors?
• Challenges Remain in Buying MMJ
• Washington Is Closer Than Ever Before to Legalizing Homegrown Pot
• Federal complaint: Pot farm used in Ponzi scheme

 Washington, D.C

• New MMJ Dispensary Opens in DC But Purchasing Remains Difficult
• DC cannabis: This Washington Politician Wants To Legalize The cannabis

 West Virginia

• Time running out to apply for MMJ permits

 Wisconsin

• Madison Lawmaker Says It’s ‘When Not If’ Regarding Legalization

International
 Australia

• Cannabis possession now legal 

 Bahamas

• Next Up for Cannabis Reform in the Caribbean: The Bahamas
• Prime Minister recommends legalization of MMJ and decrim of possession

 Canada

• Toronto spent over $300,000 to block illicit dispensaries with concrete
• cannabis Sales Top $100 Million in a Month for the First Time
• Cannabis GDP Contribution Rises by 15% in November
• Cannabis and integrative medicine in Canada
• A Canadian cannabis product for every phase of your relationship

 Europe

• Is Cannabis Legal in Europe? Explained Per Country

 Indonesia

• Conservative Aceh proposes cannabis legalization

 Jamaica

• Country Moves to Give Traditional Farmers a Cut of the Legal Cannabis Industry

 Mexico

• President: new cannabis Panel Will Make Legalization Recommendations
• Secretary suggested that only farmers’ collectives be able to grow cannabis

 Nepal

• Nepalese lawmaker filed a cannabis legalization motion

 New Zeland

• Legalization referendum has been scheduled for September 19

 Panama

• Lawmakers approved MMJ importation legislation

 Singapore

• Study shows cannabis consumers are unaware of its actual effects

 South Africa

• Is Tito Mboweni’s cannabis patch actually legal?
• Finance minister tweeted pics of plants on property, dared police to arrest him

 Trinidad and Tobago

• Gov pressured to include concerns of Rastafarians when it crafts canna-rules

 Uganda

• Country finally approves cannabis growing, releases tough rules for firms

 Uruguay

• Legalizing may have been associated w/increase in fatal motor vehicle crashes